Oxford American Handbook of Otolaryngology

Andrew Blitzer, Jerome Schwartz, Phillip Song, and Nwanmegha Young

This fully Americanized adaptation of the popular Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery puts the full range of Otolaryngology information in your pocket for quick reference and portable learning.

Oxford American Handbook of Otolaryngology

Andrew Blitzer, Jerome Schwartz, Phillip Song, and Nwanmegha Young

Description

Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners.

Part of the most popular medical handbook series in the world, the Oxford American Handbook of Otolaryngology is a dependable manual geared for ultra-quick reference any time. It is comprehensive enough to serve as a mini-text, yet it is thin and light and uses concise, bulleted text, quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers on the ward. Written by an acclaimed team of authors, this Handbook presents information in a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook Series.

The interior layout....The Handbook is a quick reference in a small, innovative package. With one to two topics per page, it provides easy access and the emergency sections are in red to stand out. Icons throughout aid quick reference.

The information....The Handbook succinctly covers all the essential topics in a one or two-page spread format with colored headings that break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively.

The history....Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation. These handbooks are among the best selling in the world.

Oxford American Handbook of Otolaryngology

Andrew Blitzer, Jerome Schwartz, Phillip Song, and Nwanmegha Young

Table of Contents

1. Overview2. The ENT Examination3. Common Methods of Presentation4. Investigations in ENT5. The Mouth, Tonsils, and Adenoids6. The Nose and Sinuses7. The Salivary Glands8. The Larynx9. The Esophagus10. The Neck11. The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands12. The External Ear13. The Middle Ear14. The Inner Ear15. The Skull Base16. Facial Plastic Surgery and Reconstruction17. Common Operations18. Ward Care19. Practical Procedures20. ENT Emergencies21. Glossary of ENT Terms and Eponyms